An Act Amending Republic Act No. 9090 or an Act Declaring February First of Every Year as "Jose Maria C. Panganiban Day" and a Special Working Public Holiday in the Province of Camarines Norte
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:
Section 1. Section 2 of Republic Act No. 9090 is hereby amended:
"Sec. 2. In recognition of Jose Maria C. Panganiban’s sacrifices and his fight for humanitarian reforms for his beloved country, and for placing him among the heroes and great men whose death or birth anniversaries arc given appropriate recognition and honor by way of declaring their respective date of death or date of birth as a special working public holiday, it is hereby declared that February 1st of every year as ‘Jose Maria C. Panganiban Day’ and a special working pubbc bobday in the Province of Camarines Norte. Upon proclamation of the President, February 1 of every year shall be a special nonworking bobday in the Province of Camarines Norte as ‘Jose Maria C. Panganiban Day’."
Section 2. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,
(Sgd) VICENTE C. SOTTO III
President of the Senate
(Sgd) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
Speaker of the House of Representatives
This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representatives on December 10, 2018, amended by the Senate of the Philippines on June 3, 2019, and which amendments were concurred in by the House of Representatives on June 4, 2019.
(Sgd) MYRA MARIE D. VILLARICA
Secretary of the Senate
(Sgd) DANTE ROBERTO P. MALING
Acting Secretary GeneralHouse of Representatives
(Sgd) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE
President of the Philippines
Approved: August 28, 2019.
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